Buffer overflow in Harfbuzz Project
CVE-2015-8947
hb-ot-layout-gpos-table.hh in HarfBuzz before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2052.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.026 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0072.html (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/behdad/harfbuzz/commit/f96664974774bfeb237a7274f512f64aaafb201e
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-76 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92039 (vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3067-1 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00070.html (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/behdad/harfbuzz/issues/139
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00022.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8947?
- CVE-2015-8947 is a high-severity vulnerability in Harfbuzz Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2016-07-19.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8947?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8947 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.